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Abraxas ![]() JMA Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251 |
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Unlike with rock music, jazz's main artists come from U.S.
Here we can talk and recommend some fine British Jazz albums, list your faves, whatever. (please do not delve in jazz fusion, unless it's the more raw fusion type in the likes of early Soft Machine or Nucleus) I'm interested if there's anything "classic" from the U.K. belonging to the jazz genre. (classic meaning innovating or original or must-have, etc.. )
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darkshade ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973 |
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Off the top of my head, Dave Holland is one of my favorite British jazz musicians, and it's inevitable Brand X will be mentioned; I love them, and they have a unique atmosphere (especially in their first 3 albums) no other fusion act Ive heard has ever come close to achieving.
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Prog Geo ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: Athens (Greece) Status: Offline Points: 126 |
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Hatfield and the north is a band of Canterbury scene. As you know the bands of this scene had jazz elements. They are here under classic fusion.
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darkshade ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973 |
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Of course how could I forget John McLaughlin, Pablo? he's in your sig
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triceratopsoil ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 488 |
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Led Bib
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Abraxas ![]() JMA Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251 |
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I did specify to not mention jazz fusion, but oh well...
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darkshade ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973 |
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JM has done a lot more than just fusion
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Abraxas ![]() JMA Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251 |
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Yes, I know. But if I had mentioned McLaughlin initially, everyone would have thought that I'd been wanting British fusion. Since they already mentioned stuff like Brand X, Hatfield & the North. They're fantastic bands for me, but that's not really what I'm looking for.
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Miller/Coxhil The Story so far oh Really
![]() And then of Course there is the one and only Courtney Pine. two albums by him worth seeking out would be Journey to the Urge Within and Modern day Jazz Stories . Edited by Hawkwise - 25 Apr 2011 at 5:35pm |
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Sean Trane ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Location: Brussels Status: Offline Points: 789 |
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Well the UK jazz scene seemed to come alive with the Rendell-Carr Quintet around the mid-60's... I'm not really aware of some high profile jazz artiste before that
Not surprisingly, that band is still missing in the database..
Of course via Nucleus (Carr again) and the Canerbury scene, the JR/F scene will explode, outting the UK on the map...
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Oh yeah you cant talk about Britsh Jazz with out George Melly
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darkshade ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973 |
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sorry, but my knowledge on British Jazz is limited, so I hope to learn something. I know how you feel about fusion always being brought up |
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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oh yeah and must not forget The Gathering by Annie Whitehead , google her top jazz artist
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The Manticore ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Location: An Aussie in UK Status: Offline Points: 87 |
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Then there is always Pentangle.
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When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Oh and of course there is Penguin Café Orchestra to
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Good call Folk/Jazz at its very Best |
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Abraxas ![]() JMA Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251 |
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Hey, no problem, my British jazz is equally or even more limited than yours, that's why I made this thread, to see if there's any "high profile jazz musician from UK". Well, the issue with fusion being brought up always is simply because that can also be talked on PA, you know hehe. I came here for something different, if it's possible. I won't mind commenting fusion polls or the like, but hopefully they won't be the same ones as in PA.
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Biggest Name in British Jazz at the Moment i guess would be Jamie Cullum not really my cup of tea but then again cant say i have heard much of his music .
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js ![]() Forum Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 34388 |
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If you want real jazz, check out George Shearing, beautiful pianist in the style of Bill Evans.
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Abraxas ![]() JMA Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251 |
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Yeah, I know that guy, didn't know he was British though. He's ok.
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